Another joke from our darlin’ Ami over at Ami's Starsong.
Hope you enjoy.
Australia Computer Terminology - Getting ready for Broadband in the bush!!
LOGON: Adding wood to make the barbie hotter.
LOG OFF: Not adding any more wood to the barbie.
MONITOR: Keeping an eye on the barbie.
DOWNLOAD: Getting the firewood off the ute.
HARD DRIVE: Making the trip back home without any cold tinnies.
KEYBOARD: Where you hang the ute keys.
WINDOWS: What you shut when the weather's cold.
SCREEN: What you shut in the mozzie season.
BYTE: What mozzies do.
MEGABYTE: What Townsville mozzies do.
CHIP: A pub snack.
MICROCHIP: What's left in the bag after you've eaten the chips.
MODEM: What you did to the lawns.
LAPTOP: Where the cat sleeps.
SOFTWARE: Plastic knives and forks you get at Red Rooster.
HARDWARE: Stainless steel knives and forks - from K-Mart.
MOUSE: The small rodent that eats the grain in the shed.
MAINFRAME: What holds the shed up.
WEB: What spiders make.
WEBSITE: Usually in the shed or under the verandah.
SEARCH ENGINE: What you do when the ute won't go.
CURSOR: What you say when the ute won't go.
YAHOO: What you say when the ute does go.
UPGRADE: A steep hill.
SERVER: The person at the pub who brings out the counter lunch.
MAIL SERVER: The bloke at the pub who brings out the counter lunch.
USER: The neighbour who keeps borrowing things.
NETWORK:What you do when you need to repair the fishing net.
INTERNET: Where you want the fish to go.
NETSCAPE: What the fish do when they discover a hole in the net.
ONLINE: Where you hang the washing.
OFFLINE: Where the washing ends up when the pegs aren't strong enough.
Some of these sound like a few of our redneck jokes. LOL
I guess I'm not very fluent in Australian-ese. What the heck is a ute??
ReplyDeleteA pickup ;)
DeleteLOL Autumn...now you're more fluent. ;)
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Cat
Thanks for answering the question Callie. ;)
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Cat
LOL Cat these are funny and I agree with you, some of them are very similar to our redneck jokes. Thanks, Lisa
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Lisa and very right...some are similar to our redneck jokes. ;)
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Cat
Oh yes these jokes may indeed be universal!
ReplyDeleteSo true Minelle. ;)
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Cat
Cute :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed them River. ;)
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Cat
My favourite is the Laptop. The morning began with a smile,
ReplyDeleteHan
That is a good one isn't it Han...my cat is sleeping in my lap right now. ;) Happy you had a nice start to the morning.
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Cat
LoL Cat, love it! Yep, sounds like our Aussie neighbours ;) Thanks Ami and Cat :)
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Roz
Enjoy poking fun at your Aussie neighbors do ya Roz? ;) Happy you enjoyed these.
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Cat
Thanks Ami and Cat. I wondered what an ute was.
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Ronnie
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You're welcome Ronnie...happy Callie answered your question. ;)
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Cat
And yet we all speak English :-)
ReplyDeleteYa sometimes have to wonder don't ya Sunny. ;)
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Cat
I am SO glad you liked these, Cat. I am still laughing. My Aussie friend sends me some beauts! I'll continue to pass them along! Just feel free.
ReplyDeleteYeah - a ute stands for utility vehicle.
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Ami
Thanks for sharing Ami...I laugh every time I read these. Keep 'em coming! ;)
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Cat